Asian Cocktails

Here is a list of original cocktail ideas I gave a neighbor of ours in hopes of inspiring some cocktails for a new Asian restaurant in our neighborhood. I did not include exact amounts of anything, just ideas I had. Let me know what you think...

Thai-phoon Mary – Tomato based cocktail with Cumin tincture, Thai chili paste, scallions, and cilantro (called coriander). It should also include celery salt (rim?), and fresh basil. Base could be Sake,Vodka, Rice Wine, or even Gin.

General Tsao – Pineapple, lemon, with a cherry for sure, sweet vermouth (Antiqua formula), and a brown base… bourbon? Rye? ...with peanuts in the glass.

Nan Ling Sling – a Singapore sling with pomegranate molasses, fresh guava (no Cointreau/orange or grenadine), and Nocello or other nut liquor… hazelnut?

Bitter Balinese – something with cucumber, anise basil or kaffir lime leaf, lemon grass, and maybe crushed, toasted sesame seeds around the rim. Gin base with Canton (or other ginger liquor), lemon juice, and Peychauds bitters.

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The Bloomberg³

(3 main ingredients and 3 additives)

1 1/2oz Gibley's Gin
(1st term, the basics)
1 1/2oz Pear CIder(2nd term, adds flavor>
1/2oz Dry Vermouth
(3rd term, balances and completes)
Dash of Ginger Juice
(digestible)
Dash of Lemon Juice
(sharp and bright)
Dash of Peychaud's Bitters
(leaves a strong finish)

Pour all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker, shake about 15 times, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Or, pour the entire contents of the shaker into a lowball glass and enjoy on the rocks. The first taste reflects the sweetness of the pear cider complimented with the tartness of the lemon juice. Then, the ginger and dry vermouth quickly take over and your left with an aftertaste of the bitters coming through. Very drinkable on an early fall day... switch from gin to bourbon, and you've got a drink that can take you into late fall, early winter.

This cocktail was created for a Bloomberg re-election event held on October 16th at our home. The recipe was framed for guests to see and then given to Mayor Bloomberg, following the event (he did not attend). He signed it and it was returned to us the following week.